Phd Research Fellowship to Study Exercise Interventions for Depression and Anxiety

Lovisenberg Diakonale Sykehus

oslo, oslo, Norway
Full-time
Posted June 12, 2026

Job Description

We are seeking a talented graduate (Master’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (e.g., psychology, biology, statistics, epidemiology) wishing to develop strong interdisciplinary skills at the interface of mental health research, epidemiology, and wearable technologies. The student will be based at Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, with academic enrolment at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The project is part of a wider collaboration with the PsychGen Centre at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Modum Bad inpatient facility (Vikersund, Norway) and with international collaborators at the University of Bristol and University of Bath, UK. The PhD student will be embedded within this team of international, cross-disciplinary researchers, using cutting-edge methods and large cohort data to better maximise the efficacy of exercise interventions for depression and anxiety.
PhD Project Description
Depressive and anxiety disorders are the two mos...